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author David Haywood <mamehaze@gmail.com>2018-11-24 15:38:32 +0000
committer ajrhacker <ajrhacker@users.noreply.github.com>2018-11-24 10:38:32 -0500
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improve documentation of Japanaese e-kara carts, and systems they work with based on codes contained on carts (#4332)
* improve documentation of Japanaese e-kara carts, and systems they work with based on codes contained on carts * redundant note with new groupings (nw) * typo (nw) * typo (nw) * notes based on auctions (nw) * more based on auctions (nw) * tweak (nw) * redundant (nw) * notes (nw) * (nw) * (nw) * (nw)
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<softwarelist name="ekara" description="Takara e-kara cartridges">
<!-- cartridges contain the ROM only, the XaviX CPU and BIOS are in the base unit -->
- <!-- Each region has it's own set of cartridges (at least US, UK/EU and Japan)
- The Japanese ones appear to have a number of different genres each with their own numbering
-
- There are some carts which are meant to be compatible with both Japanese e-Kara units and
- several other systems.
-
- The genres in the Japanese games are represented by the code after the EC number
- ECxxxx-JPM = J-Pop Mix
- ECxxxx-ATS = Artist Selection (all songs by a single artist)
- ECxxxx-KID = Kid's Mix
- ECxxxx-ENK = unknown
- ECxxxx-BSC = Graduation Encouragement
- ECxxxx-G79 = 1979-1981 collection
-
- Some Japanese carts have a number starting with DC (D-x on case)
- DCxxxx-BHT = unknown (best artists?)
-
- Some Japanese carts have a number starting with GC (G-x on case)
- GCxxxx-BHT = unknown (best artists?)
-
- Some Japanese carts have a number starting with SC (S-x on case)
- SCxxxx-SAI = unknown
- SCxxxx-HKW = unknown
-
- (there are more codes, see lists below)
-
-
- ***********************************************************************************
-
- Japanese cart listing (by EC code) - the EC number is printed on the left side of the cart label, as well as in the serial code
- early carts don't have a number printed on the box, only the title, after a certain point a number was added (when?)
-
- * = dumped
-
- .. EC0001-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 1
- .. *EC0002-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 2
- .. *EC0003-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 3
- .. EC0004-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 4
- .. EC0005-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 5
- .. *EC0006-ENK ENK Volume 1
- .. EC0007-G76 1976-78 Volume 1
- .. *EC0008-G79 1979-81 Volume 1
- .. EC0009- untranslated Volume 1
-
- .. *EC0010-KID Kid's Mix Volume 1
- .. EC0011-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 6
- .. *EC0012-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 7
- .. *EC0013-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 8
- .. *EC0014-ATS Artist Selection Volume 1 - untranslated artist
- .. *EC0015-ATS Artist Selection Volume 2 - untranslated artist
- .. EC0016-ENK ENK Volume 2
- .. EC0017-G73 1973-75 Volume 1
- .. EC0018-G82 1982-84 Volume 1
- .. EC0019-BSC Graduation Encouragement Volume 1
+ <!--
+ Each region has it's own set of cartridges (at least US, UK/EU and Japan)
+ The Japanese ones appear to have a number of different genres each with their own numbering
+
+ There are some carts which are meant to be compatible with both Japanese e-Kara units and
+ several other systems.
+
+ The genres in the Japanese games are represented by the code after the EC number
+ ECxxxx-JPM = J-Pop Mix
+ ECxxxx-ATS = Artist Selection (all songs by a single artist)
+ ECxxxx-KID = Kid's Mix
+ ECxxxx-ENK = unknown
+ ECxxxx-BSC = Graduation Encouragement
+ ECxxxx-G79 = 1979-1981 collection
+
+ Some Japanese carts have a number starting with DC (D-x on case)
+ DCxxxx-BHT = unknown (best artists?)
+
+ Some Japanese carts have a number starting with GC (G-x on case)
+ GCxxxx-BHT = unknown (best artists?)
+
+ Some Japanese carts have a number starting with SC (S-x on case)
+ SCxxxx-SAI = unknown
+ SCxxxx-HKW = unknown
+
+ (there are more codes, see lists below)
+
- .. EC0020-KID Kid's Mix Volume 2
- .. EC0021-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 9
- .. *EC0022-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 10
- 23 *EC0023-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 11
- 24 EC0024-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 12
- 25 *EC0025-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 13
- 26 *EC0026-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 14
- 27 *EC0027-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 15
- 28 EC0028-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 16
- 29 *EC0029-ATS Artist Selection Volume 3 - Dreams Come True
-
- 30 EC0030-ENK ENK Volume 3
- 31 *EC0031-ATS Artist Selection Volume 4 - untranslated artist
- 32 EC0032- untranslated Volume 2 (sequel to EC0009)
- 33 EC0033-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 17
- 34 *EC0034-KID Kid's Mix Volume 3
- 35 *EC0035-ATS Artist Selection Volume 5 - Matsuda Seiko
- 36 *EC0036-ATS Artist Selection Volume 6 - KinKi Kids
- 37 EC0037-ENK ENK Volume 4
- 38 EC0038-BSC Graduation Encouragement Volume 2
- 39 EC0039-ATS Artist Selection Volume 7 - B'z
-
- 40 EC0040-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 18
- 41 *EC0041-ATS Artist Selection Volume 8 - untranslated artist
- 42 *EC0042-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 19
- 43 EC0043-ENK ENK Volume 5
- 44 *EC0044-ATS Artist Selection Volume 9 - Every Little Thing
- 45 *EC0045-ATS Artist Selection Volume 10 - Mr. Children
- 46 EC0046-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 20
- 47 EC0047- untranslated Volume 1
- 48 *EC0048-ENK ENK Volume 6
- 49 *EC0049-ATS Artist Selection Volume 11 - Judy and Mary
-
- 50 EC0050-ATS Artist Selection Volume 12 - The Beatles
- 51 EC0051-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 21
- 52 EC0052-ENK ENK Volume 7
- 53 EC0053-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 22
- 54 *EC0054-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 23
- 55 EC0055-ATS Artist Selection Volume 13 - Tube
- 56 EC0056-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 24
- 57 EC0057-ATS Artist Selection Volume 14 - SMAP (should be Vol 14? sales sheet still lists 13 tho)
- 58 EC0058-ENK ENK Volume 8
- 59 EC0059-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 25
-
- 60 EC0060-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 26
- 61 EC0061-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 27
- 62 EC0062-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 28
- 63 EC0063-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 29
- 64 EC0064-ENK ENK Volume 9
- 65 EC0065-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 30
- 66 EC0066-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 31
- 67 EC0067-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 32
- 68 *EC0068-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 33
- 69 EC0069- untranslated
-
- 70 *EC0070-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 34
- 71 EC0071-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 35
- 72 *EC0072-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 36
- 73 EC0073- untranslated volume 1
- 74 EC0074-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 37
- 75 EC0075-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 38
- 76 *EC0076-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 39
- 77 EC0077-ATS Artist Selection Volume 15 - unknown artist (should be Vol 15? sales sheet lists 5?)
- 78 EC0078- (unknown)
- 79 EC0079- (unknown)
- 80 EC0080- (unknown)
- 81 EC0081-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 42
-
- (more? what's the EC highest number?)
-
- ***********************************************************************************
-
- Japanese cart listing (by GC code) (G-x on cartridge / box)
- * = dumped
-
- G-1 GC0001- (unknown)
- G-2 *GC0002-BHT BHT Volume 1
- G-3 GC0003- (unknown)
- G-4 GC0004- (unknown)
- G-5 GC0005- (unknown)
- G-6 *GC0006-BHT BHT Volume 3
-
- (more? what's the GC highest number?)
-
- ***********************************************************************************
-
- Japanese cart listing (by MC code) (M-x on cartridge / box)
- * = dumped
-
- M-1 *MC0001-ATM Mini Volume 1
-
- (more? what's the MC highest number?)
+ In all lists below
+ * = dumped
- ***********************************************************************************
+ ***********************************************************************************
- Japanese cart listing (by DC code) (D-x on cartridge / box)
- (the numbering on these doesn't make much sense are these re-releases?)
- * = dumped
-
- D-2 DC0002-BAT Best Artist Volume 6?
- D-3 DC0003-BHT Best Artist Volume 9?
-
- (more? what's the DC highest number?)
-
- ***********************************************************************************
-
- Japanese cart listing (by SC code) (S-x on cartridge / box)
- TODO: what are the full titles for SAI and HWK
-
- S-1 SC0001- Hello Kitty Special
- S-2 SC0002- (unknown)
- S-3 SC0003- (unknown)
- S-4 SC0004- (unknown)
- S-5 *SC0005-SAI SAI Volume 1
- S-6 *SC0006-SAI SAI Volume 2
- S-7 SC0007- (unknown)
- S-8 SC0008- (unknown)
- S-9 *SC0009-SAI SAI Volume 3
- S-10 *SC0010-HWK HWK (untranslated)
- S-11 SC0011- (unknown)
- S-12 SC0012- (unknown)
- S-13 SC0013- (unknown)
- S-14 SC0014- (unknown)
- S-15 SC0015- (unknown)
- S-16 SC0016- (unknown)
- S-17 SC0017- (unknown)
- S-18 SC0018- (unknown)
- S-19 *SC0019-SAI SAI Volume 6
- S-20 SC0020- (unknown)
- S-21 *SC0021-SAI SAI Volume 7
- S-22 *SC0022-SAI SAI Volume 8
- S-23 SC0023- (unknown)
-
- (more? what's the SC highest number?)
-
- ***********************************************************************************
-
- Japanese cart listing (by G code) (for use on multiple devices?)
-
- G-1 untranslated volume 1 (Artist Selection?)
- G-2 untranslated volume 1 (B)
- G-3 untranslated volume 2 (Artist Selection?)
- G-4 untranslated volume 2 (B)
- G-5 TV Pop Volume 1
- G-6 untranslated volume 3 (B)
- G-7 untranslated Volume 3 (Artist Selection?)
- G-8 untranslated (no volume)
- G-9 TV Pop Volume 3 (Volume 2 is 'P-2' in 'P' series)
- G-10 untranslated Volume 4 (Artist Selection?)
- G-11 TV Pop Volume 4
- G-12 untranslated volume 5 (B) (Volume 4 is 'P-1' in 'P' series)
-
- (more? what's the G highest number?)
-
- ***********************************************************************************
-
- Japanese cart listing (by P code) (for use on multiple devices, including DDR)
-
- P-1 untranslated Volume 4 (1,2,3, 5 in G series)
- P-2 TV Pop Volume 2 (1,3,4 in G series)
- P-3 untranslated Volume 1
- P-4 untranslated Volume 7
-
- (more? what's the P highest number?)
-
- ***********************************************************************************
-
- -->
+ Japanese cart listing (by 'just number' code) (number on cartridge / box, EC in cart identifier code)
+
+ The EC number is printed on the left side of the cart label, as well as in the serial code
+ early carts don't have a number printed on the box, only the title, after a certain point a number was added (when?)
+
+
+ .. EC0001-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 1
+ .. *EC0002-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 2
+ .. *EC0003-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 3
+ .. EC0004-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 4
+ .. EC0005-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 5
+ .. *EC0006-ENK ENK Volume 1
+ .. EC0007-G76 1976-78 Volume 1
+ .. *EC0008-G79 1979-81 Volume 1
+ .. EC0009- untranslated Volume 1
+
+ .. *EC0010-KID Kid's Mix Volume 1
+ .. EC0011-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 6
+ .. *EC0012-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 7
+ .. *EC0013-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 8
+ .. *EC0014-ATS Artist Selection Volume 1 - untranslated artist
+ .. *EC0015-ATS Artist Selection Volume 2 - untranslated artist
+ .. EC0016-ENK ENK Volume 2
+ .. EC0017-G73 1973-75 Volume 1
+ .. EC0018-G82 1982-84 Volume 1
+ .. EC0019-BSC Graduation Encouragement Volume 1
+
+ .. EC0020-KID Kid's Mix Volume 2
+ .. EC0021-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 9
+ .. *EC0022-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 10
+ 23 *EC0023-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 11
+ 24 EC0024-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 12
+ 25 *EC0025-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 13
+ 26 *EC0026-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 14
+ 27 *EC0027-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 15
+ 28 EC0028-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 16
+ 29 *EC0029-ATS Artist Selection Volume 3 - Dreams Come True
+
+ 30 EC0030-ENK ENK Volume 3
+ 31 *EC0031-ATS Artist Selection Volume 4 - untranslated artist
+ 32 EC0032- untranslated Volume 2 (sequel to EC0009)
+ 33 EC0033-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 17
+ 34 *EC0034-KID Kid's Mix Volume 3
+ 35 *EC0035-ATS Artist Selection Volume 5 - Matsuda Seiko
+ 36 *EC0036-ATS Artist Selection Volume 6 - KinKi Kids
+ 37 EC0037-ENK ENK Volume 4
+ 38 EC0038-BSC Graduation Encouragement Volume 2
+ 39 EC0039-ATS Artist Selection Volume 7 - B'z
+
+ 40 EC0040-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 18
+ 41 *EC0041-ATS Artist Selection Volume 8 - untranslated artist
+ 42 *EC0042-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 19
+ 43 EC0043-ENK ENK Volume 5
+ 44 *EC0044-ATS Artist Selection Volume 9 - Every Little Thing
+ 45 *EC0045-ATS Artist Selection Volume 10 - Mr. Children
+ 46 EC0046-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 20
+ 47 EC0047- untranslated Volume 1
+ 48 *EC0048-ENK ENK Volume 6
+ 49 *EC0049-ATS Artist Selection Volume 11 - Judy and Mary
+
+ 50 EC0050-ATS Artist Selection Volume 12 - The Beatles
+ 51 EC0051-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 21
+ 52 EC0052-ENK ENK Volume 7
+ 53 EC0053-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 22
+ 54 *EC0054-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 23
+ 55 EC0055-ATS Artist Selection Volume 13 - Tube
+ 56 EC0056-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 24
+ 57 EC0057-ATS Artist Selection Volume 14 - SMAP (should be Vol 14? sales sheet still lists 13 tho)
+ 58 EC0058-ENK ENK Volume 8
+ 59 EC0059-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 25
+
+ 60 EC0060-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 26
+ 61 EC0061-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 27
+ 62 EC0062-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 28
+ 63 EC0063-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 29
+ 64 EC0064-ENK ENK Volume 9
+ 65 EC0065-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 30
+ 66 EC0066-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 31
+ 67 EC0067-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 32
+ 68 *EC0068-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 33
+ 69 EC0069- untranslated
+
+ 70 *EC0070-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 34
+ 71 EC0071-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 35
+ 72 *EC0072-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 36
+ 73 EC0073- untranslated volume 1
+ 74 EC0074-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 37
+ 75 EC0075-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 38
+ 76 *EC0076-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 39
+ 77 EC0077-ATS Artist Selection Volume 15 - unknown artist (should be Vol 15? sales sheet lists 5?)
+ 78 EC0078- (unknown)
+ 79 EC0079- (unknown)
+ 80 EC0080- (unknown)
+ 81 EC0081-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 42
+
+ (more? what's the highest regular number?)
+
+ ***********************************************************************************
+
+ Japanese cart listing (by M code) (M-x on cartridge / box, MC in cart identifier code)
+
+ M-1 *MC0001-ATM Mini Volume 1
+ M-2 MC0002-
+ M-3 MC0003-
+ M-4 MC0004- Mini Volume 4 (w-inds)
+ M-5 MC0005-
+ M-6 MC0006-
+ M-7 MC0007-ATM Mini Volume 5
+
+ (more? what's the M highest number?)
+
+ ***********************************************************************************
+
+ Japanese cart listing (by S code) (S-x on cartridge / box, SC in cart identifier code)
+ TODO: what are the full titles for SAI and HWK
+
+ S-1 SC0001- Hello Kitty Special
+ S-2 SC0002- (unknown)
+ S-3 SC0003- (unknown)
+ S-4 SC0004- (unknown)
+ S-5 *SC0005-SAI SAI Volume 1
+ S-6 *SC0006-SAI SAI Volume 2
+ S-7 SC0007- (unknown)
+ S-8 SC0008- (unknown)
+ S-9 *SC0009-SAI SAI Volume 3
+ S-10 *SC0010-HWK HWK (untranslated)
+ S-11 SC0011- (unknown)
+ S-12 SC0012- (unknown)
+ S-13 SC0013- (unknown)
+ S-14 SC0014- (unknown)
+ S-15 SC0015- (unknown)
+ S-16 SC0016- (unknown)
+ S-17 SC0017- (unknown)
+ S-18 SC0018- (unknown) Volume 1
+ S-19 *SC0019-SAI SAI Volume 6
+ S-20 SC0020- (unknown) Volume 5
+ S-21 *SC0021-SAI SAI Volume 7
+ S-22 *SC0022-SAI SAI Volume 8
+ S-23 SC0023- (unknown)
+
+ (more? what's the S highest number?)
+
+ ***********************************************************************************
+
+ Japanese cart listing (by KD code)
+
+ Seems to be for kids? not the same as KE series below or the -KID carts in the regular series
+ These look like normal e-kara carts
+
+ KD-01 (unknown)
+ KD-02 (unknown)
+
+ ************************************************************************************************************************************************************
+ Everything below is for use with other units as well as e-kara
+ ************************************************************************************************************************************************************
+
+ Japanese cart listing (by D code) (D-x on cartridge / box, DC in cart identifier code)
+
+ These are for use with 3/4 units
+ 1. e-Kara
+ 2. Drum
+ 3. Yellow thing with 4 buttons on it (single player unit?)
+ 4. Blue thing with 4 buttons on it (looks like the same as 3, but allows an additional green pad to connect for a 2nd player)
+ note BAT and BHT aren't the same series
+
+ D-1 DC0001- (unknown)
+ D-2 DC0002-BAT BAT Volume 6?
+ D-3 DC0003-BHT BHT (Best Artists?) Volume 9? (most other BHT carts are in G series, or P series)
+
+ (more? what's the D highest number?)
+
+ ***********************************************************************************
+
+ Japanese cart listing (by G code) (G-x on cartridge / box, GC in cart identifier code)
+
+ These are for use with 2 different units
+ 1. e-Kara
+ 2. Blue thing with 4 buttons on it (see note in D series)
+
+ G-1 GC0001-BAT BAT Volume 1 (Artist Selection?)
+ G-2 *GC0002-BHT BHT Volume 1 (Best Artists?)
+ G-3 GC0003-BAT BAT Volume 2 (Artist Selection?)
+ G-4 GC0004-BHT BHT Volume 2 (Best Artists?)
+ G-5 GC0005- TV Pop Volume 1
+ G-6 *GC0006-BHT BHT Volume 3 (Best Artists?)
+ G-7 GC0007-BAT BAT Volume 3 (Artist Selection?)
+ G-8 GC0008-MIN? untranslated (no volume)
+ G-9 GC0009- TV Pop Volume 3 (Volume 2 is 'P-2' in 'P' series)
+ G-10 GC0010- BAT Volume 4 (Artist Selection?)
+ G-11 GC0011- TV Pop Volume 4
+ G-12 GC0012-BHT BHT Volume 5 (Best Artists?) (Volume 4 is 'P-1' in 'P' series)
+ G-13 GC0013- (unknown) Volume 6
+ G-14 GC0014- (unknown) Volume 2
+ G-15 GC0015- (unknown) Volume 5
+ G-16 GC0016- (unknown)
+ G-17 GC0017- TV Pop Volume 6
+
+ (more? what's the G highest number?)
+
+ ***********************************************************************************
+
+ Japanese cart listing (by P code) (for use on multiple devices, including DDR)
+
+ These are for use with 3 different units
+ 1. e-Kara
+ 2. Blue thing with 4 buttons on it (see note in D series)
+ 3. Konami DDR Family Mat
+
+ P-1 BHT Volume 4 (Best Artists?) (1,2,3, 5 in G series)
+ P-2 TV Pop Volume 2 (1,3,4 in G series)
+ P-3 untranslated Volume 1
+ P-4 untranslated Volume 7
+
+ (more? what's the P highest number?)
+
+ ***********************************************************************************
+
+ Japanese cart listing (by SP code)
+
+ These are for use with 2 different units
+ 1. e-Kara
+ 2. Stepping Pad (like a dance mat)
+
+ SP-1 (unknown)
+ SP-2 (unknown)
+
+ (more? what's the SP highest number?)
+
+ ************************************************************************************************************************************************************
+ Everything below might not work with a standard e-kara, requires different hardware even if cart form is the same
+ ************************************************************************************************************************************************************
+
+ Japanese cart listing (by KE code)
+
+ These are only compatible with some special 'Kids' unit and shaped as lyric books
+ (not e-kara compatible?)
+
+ KE-01 (unknown)
+ KE-02 (unknown)
+
+ (more?)
+
+ ***********************************************************************************
+
+ Japanese cart listing (by A code)
+
+ These are for Pichi Pichi Pitch
+ (not e-kara compatible?)
+
+ https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q10109392860
+
+ A-1 (unknown)
+ A-2 (unknown)
+ A-3 (unknown)
+ A-4 (unknown)
+ A-5 (unknown)
+ A-6 (unknown)
+ A-7 (unknown)
+ A-8 (unknown)
+
+ ***********************************************************************************
+
+ -->
+
<!-- US cartridges -->